episode_0167

“Hoyeon… Hoyeon…!”

Baek Ah-young clung to Lee Ho-yeon’s chest, shedding tears.

Fortunately, my heart was beating.

The reason Lee Ho-yeon collapsed was probably due to exhaustion of mana and the aftereffects of the buff skill.

Because the firepower became twice as strong in an instant.

Baek Ah-young did not spare any mana and poured out healing light.

The wound on my back healed, and then the inside of my body healed.

‘The mana circuit is messed up.’

I don’t know what kind of skill he used, but at this level, he would need quite a long recuperation to use mana again.

“Why on earth… why are you doing this?”

Baek Ah-young did not understand.

Would I do this much for a simple sexual partner?

Of course, he could, but at least Lee Ho-yeon wasn’t such a nice person.

He is a person who definitely takes care of his own interests when he can.

‘…Because you really like me?’

Maybe you really like yourself.

Because at the end, he said something with such nuance.

but… In fact, Hoyeon Lee’s feelings are not important anymore.

Baek Ayoung decided not to endure it.

It doesn’t matter whether Lee Ho-yeon likes him or not.

I could no longer control my growing heart.

Now, Lee Ho-yeon has become an inseparable presence in Baek Ah-young’s life.

A person who must be followed unconditionally no matter what obstacles arise.

How should I express this feeling that cannot be expressed in the word love?

Someone you love?

Someone you admire?

Dear one?

Someone you admire?

Who do you rely on?

In fact, no matter what words are used, Baek A-young’s behavior does not change.

I won’t hold back anymore, and I will never give up.

Sigh-

Baek Ah-young stroked Lee Ho-yeon’s cheek as she continued treatment.

A face with eyes squinted in pain rather than a relaxed expression.

Still, the look on his face that seemed more comfortable than at first was so lovely.

Masculine eyes, a slim jawline, a prominent nose, and lively lips.

Unconsciously, I placed my hand on Hoyeon Lee’s lips.

Soft, slightly moist lips were enough to steal Baek Ayoung’s soul.

Baek Ah-young lowered her face lower and lower as if she was possessed by something.

Just before their lips met, the sound of shoes was heard.

Again and again.

“…!”

Baek Ah-young quickly raised her head and looked around, spotting a red-haired beauty coming towards her.

The beauty was smiling slightly.

I looked back at the faces of the VIPs and guests who came to the party, but there were no faces like that.

That means… It was said that they were enemies.

gulp.

Baek Ah-young confronted the red-haired beauty while hiding Lee Ho-yeon’s body behind her.

Because the treatment could not be stopped, one hand was placed on Lee Ho-yeon’s body.

The power felt by the beauty is more than just the skull mask.

Baek Ayoung, who was nervous, opened her mouth as discreetly as possible.

“Who are you?”

“…….”

The red-haired beauty traced her lips once with her tongue and smiled brightly as she saw Lee Ho-yeon hiding behind Baek A-young.

“I found it.”

“…Tsk!”

At the same time, Baek Ah-young’s breathing slowed.

He tried to stop the red-haired beauty who had already approached Lee Ho-yeon, but his body movement itself slowed down, as if it were moving at 0.5x speed.

Even though she tried to stop Rebecca’s hand from touching Lee Ho-yeon’s face, her body did not move as intended.

“This… thing… what… is….”

“Ah… I was receiving treatment. Hmm. This won’t work, right?”

Rebecca lifted the rune barrier surrounding Baek Ah-young.

Baek A-young’s body returned to normal, and as soon as she felt her shortness of breath, she fell down and retched.

“Cough…! Cough, Cough!”

“I’m sorry. If I had known you were a healer, I would have left you alone.”

“Da, who are you….”

Baek Ah-young covered Lee Ho-yeon as best as she could with her trembling body.

If I can buy even a second of time, help might come.

Baek Ah-young lay down on Lee Ho-yeon’s body, somehow blocking Rebecca’s view.

“It looks like they are lovers… I have no intention of harming you, so don’t worry.”

Rebecca stroked Lee Ho-yeon’s face once and then looked at Baek A-young.

I thought it was cute, like a little animal, trembling.

“When you wake up, be sure to tell me. ‘I came to visit you from my past clan, so I will visit you again when I recover.’ “Okay, okay?”

“… yes.”

Rebecca left those words and disappeared somewhere.

Baek Ah-young, who had been watching the scene behind her, was only able to relax long after Rebecca had disappeared.

Baek Ayoung was worried.

Speaking of a clan from the past, what kind of past is Lee Ho-yeon hiding?

“… honey.”

Of course, I was ready to embrace whatever past I had.

Jiying-

“Here! Here is the saint! There is also Cadet Lee Ho-yeon!”

At that time, hunters who had calculated the surrounding rune barrier came rushing in.

Everyone had small wounds on their bodies, and they were covered in sweat, so it seemed like the conditions outside were terrible.

“Ayoung-ah! Are you okay?!”

Baek Ah-young was filled with relief when she saw Min Ye-ji running from the front.

As I saw a familiar face, my tense body relaxed and tears immediately filled my eyes.

“Yeji… Hmm. Ugh….”

“Yes… it’s okay. You’re safe now.”

Baek Ah-young hugged Min Ye-ji and burst into tears that she had been holding back.

*

dark.

Where am I?

Creep- Creep-

The sound of something being cut with a knife is heard.

… Is it hell?

Suddenly-

I opened my eyes and stood up.

This is the ceiling I see for the first time.

A pure white ceiling greeted me, and I was wearing strange white and green clothes.

The clothes had “Sanghyeol Hospital” written on them.

“ah….”

thank god.

It was a hospital room, not hell.

Fighting-

I heard the sound of something falling and looked to the side to see Baek A-young with her mouth wide open, looking at me with a fruit in her hand.

There was an apple with half of its peel on the floor.

“Mr. Ayoung….”

“…You finally woke up.”

Baek Ayoung blinked as she looked at my face.

“Have I been asleep for a long time?”

Couldn’t he have been asleep for a month or something?

“No, I was asleep for about a day.”

“Ah… that’s a relief.”

“I need to contact you once you wake up, so please wait a moment.”

While Baek Ah-young was calling somewhere on the phone, I checked the heroine’s status window.

★ Heroine status window

[Baek Ah-young]

– [Likeability: 100] (+ 0.8)

– [Liberty: 90]

– [Appetite: 55]

– [Fatigue: 85]

Current status: Honey… I’m glad you woke up.

Fortunately, the favorability rating was maintained at 100.

Good thing I planted the flag and fell down.

‘Likeability 100… .’

It is a favorability that is achieved through the overlapping of several events.

Since this was the first time that a heroine’s likeability reached its maximum, I was a little nervous.

“There was a huge uproar after you collapsed. I heard you were stopped by several hunters before coming to me? Everyone was talking about you. There were a lot of people who were worried.”

“ah….”

I was so carefree that I went through all the barriers, so it was worth it.

“Almost all the hunters at the party recognized you as a genius magician, so you’re the only one left?”

Baek Ah-young laughed and peeled the apple again.

… No, is this correct?

Of course, it’s good to be relaxed.

Because it’s better than crying and crying.

However, even though the favorability rating is 100, it is strangely ordinary.

‘ah… .’

Only then did I notice that Baek A-young’s hands were shaking slightly as she peeled the apples.

“Are you okay? First of all, the injuries have been treated. The mana circuit is messed up, so it will take a long time to recover.”

I moved my body around after listening to Baek A-young, and my condition was good.

It seemed like the treatment went well as there was no awkward feeling in my back.

“As expected, Ayoung. You look like a saint.”

I was satisfied with my well-healed body, but Baek Ah-young hesitated as she watched me worry about my back.

Then he slowly opened his mouth.

“…Why did you do that?”

“yes?”

“Why did you get stabbed instead of me? You knew I would have been okay if I got hit. But why…?”

“….”

Baek A-young stopped peeling apples and looked at me.

My eyes were shaking, as if I was waiting for something to be said.

“… Mr. Ayoung.”

“Why did you do that? Why… If you do that, I can’t stand it either… But then I’m the only one like this…”

As I looked at Baek Ah-young spilling out the words she had been holding back, I felt sorry for her.

In a way, I made it like this.

It’s time to stop.

“Ayoung. I like you.”

I also said something I’ve wanted to say for a long time.

“…uh?”

“I like you.”

“Well, don’t lie. ㄸ, another strange play….”

Hwaak-

I wrapped my arms around Baek Ah-young’s neck and pulled her to my body.

Baek Ah-young, whose face was red as she was held in my arms, avoided my eyes and then made eye contact.

“Ayoung. You know that I am a very bad person. Even though I know it all, I am a person who attacks you, harasses you, and plays with other women. I will continue to do so in the future. But, what can I do if I still like you?”

Every time I spoke, Baek Ayoung’s eyes became red.

It’s such trash, but… If my likeability rating was 100, it seemed like it would work even if I said it out loud.

Of course, my liking is sincere.

“Even if it’s someone like this… will you accept it?”

Upon hearing my sincere words, Baek A-young shed tears and pounded my chest with her fist.

“… Black. Why, why did you fall for this trash. Black.”

Puck- Puck-

“Trash… rapist… womanizer….”

The words spoken while crying pierced my heart more than the fist hitting my chest.

When even the slight power in Baek Ah-young’s fist disappeared, I grabbed the hand that was trying to hit me and looked at her face.

“Honey, I love you. I will always think of you as number one.”

“… I love you. I love you. Honey… Ugh. I’ve been waiting for you this whole time.”

We hugged each other.

Normally, I would have held her tighter and prevented her from escaping, but she had no strength in her body, so she leaned on Baek Ayoung.

Looking at this situation, it seems like it will take quite a long time to recover.

Baek A-young, who was crying in my arms, pushed me away for a moment and wiped away her tears.

“Honey is a crybaby.”

I tried my best to hold back the corners of my mouth that were about to rise in joy, but I thought it was cute that there were tears in my eyes, so I made fun of Baek A-young.

“…Be quiet, honey.”

Baek Ah-young tapped her smart watch and made a call.

“This is Baek Ah-young. Cadet Lee Ho-yeon woke up, but I don’t think she’s still in good condition. She needs to be placed in intensive care and management. Please prohibit visitors or caregivers from entering from now on.”

“… honey?”

What does that suddenly mean?

I’m fine.

“Yes. No need for support. I will do my best. The time is… until the treatment is finished. I will contact you again then.”

After hanging up the phone, Baek Ah-young took off her clothes one by one.

It was only when I took off my suit blouse that I realized the situation and quickly made an excuse.

“… Honey, no, Ayoung. I don’t have any strength… right now….”

“It’s okay, honey. I’ll take care of it.”

“….”

I looked at Baek A-young, who was watching me with the bewitching eyes of prey… I accepted the reality that I was a rat caught in a mouse trap and began to take off my clothes.